ANNIE E. ARMSTRONG
Three Bright Girls. With 6 full-page Illustrations by W. Parkinson. 3s. 6d.
By a sudden turn of fortune’s wheel the three heroines are brought down from a household of lavish comfort to meet the incessant cares and worries of those who have to eke out a very limited income. The charm of the story lies in the cheery helpfulness of spirit developed in the girls by their changed circumstances.
“Ever bright and cheerful, they influence other lives, and at last they come out of their trials with honour to themselves and benefits to all about them.”—Teachers’ Aid.
ELIZA F. POLLARD
For the Red Rose. With 4 Illustrations by James Durden. 2s. 6d.
A gipsy finds a little girl in the forest of Wimbourne, after the sacking of the castle by the Yorkists. He carries her to the camp and she is adopted by the tribe. The story tells how, when some years later Margaret of Anjou and her son are wrecked on the coast of England, the gipsy girl follows the fortunes of the exiled queen, and by what curious chain of events her own origin is discovered.
“This is a good story, and of special interest to lovers of historical romance.”—Court Circular.
—The Doctor’s Niece. With 6 Illustrations by Sydney Cowell. 3s. 6d.
The scene of this charming story is laid in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century. The heroine is educated considerably above her station. When she is about sixteen she becomes companion to a little girl at a neighbouring château. Her charge mysteriously disappears during a peasant rebellion, and she goes out into the woods to find her. The result of the adventure is that Rosette discovers her mother, who proves to be the rightful owner of the château, and the tale ends happily.